Highest-rated Restaurants for Burgers in the Ann Arbor Area by Diners

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Highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Ann Arbor area by diners

There's just something about a hamburger—from the way the juices from the freshly grilled meat gently dribble down your chin as you take that first bite of the succulent patty to the way the cheese curves along the sides, melting slowly over the ground-beef goodness placed gently between two buns.

While a burger's je ne sais quoi may defy definition, one thing is certain: Americans love hamburgers. According to a 2024 YouGov survey, burgers are among the top three most popular foods in the U.S., tied with fried chicken and bested only by French fries. As further proof of hamburgers' dominance in America, chains where burgers are the star of the menu generated $110 billion in sales in 2024, according to the annual Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. Based on a Restaurant Business analysis of the Technomic report, that accounts for more than a quarter of the total sales among all Top 500 chains and more than double sales from chains where chicken is the main attraction.

The burger's origins stretch far beyond America, however. Named after Hamburg, a region in Germany known for its cattle, the Hamburg steak was the first step toward what would become the sandwich we know and love today. Served on a plate (sans buns, if you can believe it), the steak was said to have become popular during the Industrial Revolution after an influx of German immigrants into New York. To make the food easier for the workers to eat on their breaks, a now unknown cook sandwiched the steak between two pieces of bread, and the rest, as they say, is history.

While it may never be proven when and where the hamburger was first invented, the deliciously simple sandwich is here to stay. But who serves the best burger today? You'll find many restaurants around the U.S. that claim they do, from Au Cheval in Chicago and New York to The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based chain that USA Today named the #1 fast-food burger in America.

Of course, those restaurants may not be in your neck of the woods. To find the best of the best in your area, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants for burgers in the Ann Arbor area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of March 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "burgers" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Ann Arbor were included. As a result, many restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items besides burgers. Also, to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least five locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.

Keep reading to see if your favorite burger spot made the cut—or maybe you'll find your new favorite on this list!

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#23. Leo's Coney Island

- Rating: 3.1/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 160 South Zeeb Road Ste A Scio Township, Michigan
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp

#22. Savvy Sliders

- Rating: 3.1/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 2997 Washtenaw Ave. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Burgers, New American
- Read more on Yelp

#21. Leo's Coney Island

- Rating: 3.2/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6889 State Road Ste C Saline, Michigan
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Diners, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#20. Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger

- Rating: 3.2/5 (314 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 304 South Ashley St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#19. HopCat

- Rating: 3.4/5 (516 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 311 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Beer Bar, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#18. Aubree's Pizzeria & Grill

- Rating: 3.4/5 (252 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 39 East Cross St. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Pizza, Burgers, Sports Bars
- Read more on Yelp

#17. Real Seafood

- Rating: 3.4/5 (495 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 341 South Main St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Seafood, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Lefty's Ypsilanti

- Rating: 3.5/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4003 Carpenter Road Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, Sandwiches, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Got Burger!

- Rating: 3.5/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 301 West Cross St. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Hot Dogs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Ypsi Alehouse

- Rating: 3.5/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 124 Pearl St. Ste 100 Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Brewpubs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Shake Shack Ann Arbor

- Rating: 3.6/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3030 Washtenaw Ave. #107 Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Burgers, fast food, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
- Read more on Yelp

#12. Powell's Pub

- Rating: 3.7/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 625 North Huron St. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Pubs, Dive Bars, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Regents Field

- Rating: 3.7/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 204 South Main St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Sports Bars, Chicken Wings, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Bakehouse 46

- Rating: 3.8/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 116 East Liberty St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Cupcakes, Donuts, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Lefty's Cheesesteak

- Rating: 3.8/5 (49 reviews)
- Address: 3157 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Ste B Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Cheesesteaks, Burgers, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Sidetrack Bar and Grill

- Rating: 3.8/5 (1100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 56 East Cross St. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Pubs, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#7. The Wurst Bar

- Rating: 4.0/5 (509 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 705 West Cross St. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, New American
- Read more on Yelp

#6. RAPPOURT

- Rating: 4.1/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2721 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Bars, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

#5. Blazin Burgerz

- Rating: 4.2/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 2593 Ellsworth Road Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Halal, American, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#4. Taystee's Burgers

- Rating: 4.2/5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 2689 Ann Arbor Saline Road Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Frita Batidos

- Rating: 4.4/5 (2438 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 117 West Washington St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Cuban, Burgers, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp